The History and Use of the Tithe

1. Gospel Ministers

“Let each regularly examine his income, which is all a blessing from God, and set apart the tithe as a separate fund, to be sacredly the Lord’s. This fund should not in any case be devoted to any other use; it is to be devoted solely to support the ministry of the gospel.”—The Review and Herald, May 9, 1893; Counsels on Stewardship, 81. HUT 17.7

“The tithe is to be used for one purpose—to sustain the ministers whom the Lord has appointed to do His work. It is to be used to support those who speak the words of life to the people, and carry the burden of the flock of God.... When a man enters the ministry, he is to be paid from the tithe enough to sustain his family. He is not to feel that he is a beggar.”—Ms 82, 1904. HUT 18.1